Historic Hillcrest
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As you head west away from downtown on Third Street past the State Capital, an easy curvy drive takes you to the Hillcrest area.
The neighborhood draws a more eclectiv, younger crowd, with homes nestled in softly sloping streets lined with old trees. Unique shops and restaurants fill daily with neighbors drawn to good food.
The promenade on Kavanaugh Boulevard is used in the mornings and evenings by runners and walkers. It's also home to local gathering spots including U.S. Pizza, the Brazilian flavors of Cafe Bossa Nova and The Afterthought, which is now entertaining a second generation with jazz. Families and hikers enjoy venturing through the trails and playgrounds at popular Allsopp Park, Mount Saint Mary's, an all girl Catholic high school, marks the exit to Hillcrest to the north.
Home in the historic neighborhood range from quaint bungalows reminiscent of early Hollywood to two-storied Tudor-style home of the early 1920s to Art-Deco-style ranches.
